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2003 BMW Z4 steering problems

The 2003 BMW Z4 has 344 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 75% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

344

Steering complaints

75%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Z4 steering complaints by model year381 complaints2002: 3 complaints2003: 344 complaints2004: 381 complaints2005: 175 complaints2006: 55 complaints2007: 11 complaints2008: 5 complaints2009: 1 complaints2011: 13 complaints2012: 1 complaints2013: 1 complaints2019: 1 complaints2020: 2 complaints
Z4 steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I OWN A 2003 BMW Z4 DURING WARM WEATHER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE STEERING BECOMES STUCK ON CENTER. IN JULY OF 09 I ATTEMPTED TO SWERVE TO AVOID AN OBSTACLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD THE YANK THE WHEEL SO HARD TO GET IT OUT OF THE "STUCK ON CENTER" ISSUE. I THEN RAN OFF THE ROAD AND INTO THE DITCH AND…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · July 22, 2009 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2003 BMW Z4 have?

NHTSA has 344 complaints about the 2003 BMW Z4 steering — 75% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.